Insufficient balance

  "Your house? Here are my slippers, and here is my wardrobe, look at all these clothes of mine! And here are my toiletries, I also have the key. Are you going to call the police? You go ahead and call!" The woman surnamed Wang pointed out evidence one by one in a fit of rage.

  Zhang Yang was taken aback, thinking of the dispute between the landlord and this woman earlier. Even the landlord couldn't afford to offend him, and they came to negotiate together. It's really a troublemaker. If I had known it would be like this, I would have looked for someone to change the lock earlier.

  Zhang Yang said: "Then I don't care, now the house has been rented to me, you pack up your things and leave here."

  Zhang Yang had been in Jin City for over a month, and he was no longer the clueless newcomer he once was. The uncle at the detention center had taught him a lot of things, but these experiences wouldn't be apparent all at once. They would only gradually reveal themselves when Zhang Yang encountered specific situations.

  These words, if spoken in the past, would have been impossible for him to say. It's like digging up gold - if so many things hadn't happened and he hadn't suffered so much hardship, Zhang Yang might not have had the guts to do it. After all, back then, he still hadn't lost his innocent nature. But after being detained and losing his job, that honest man from years ago was changing bit by bit.

  Upon hearing this, Wang Yue burst out laughing, flicked some ash into the ashtray, and looked at Zhang Yang with a tilted head: "Little brother's got quite an attitude, huh? What can you do to me if I don't leave?"

  After finishing speaking, he stood up and walked in front of Zhang Yang with a cigarette, forcefully sticking out his chest and pressing it against Zhang Yang's body.

  Zhang Yang's face suddenly turned red, he had never seen this before, and he retreated a few steps in embarrassment, saying: "Don't come over! If you come any closer, I'll call the police!"

  In high school, Zhang Yang was still a relatively honest boy, although there were also girls who secretly liked him, but those were all vague first loves and he had never really interacted with girls before, let alone someone like Wang Yue, a woman exuding mature charm.

  Although he took a few steps back, Zhang Yang's eyes still involuntarily glanced at Wang Yue's full chest several times, this is the nature of a young man.

  Wang Yue naturally saw Zhang Yang's flushed face, and at the same time, she also discovered Zhang Yang's sneaky thoughts. Not only did she not restrain herself, but she also proudly puffed out her chest and laughed, saying: "So you're still a greenhorn, do you want to taste the freshness? If you want to look, just look openly and honestly, why sneak around? Let sister show you a good time!"

  After finishing, she stuck her chest out and came over. Zhang Yang was both shy and angry, retreating several steps back, glaring at the woman furiously: "I didn't peek, who told you to wear so little?! You can say whatever you want, but this is my house, I paid rent, I have a contract! Now pack your things and leave, otherwise I'll call the police immediately. And be more dignified, don't stick yourself onto me."

  After finishing speaking, Zhang Yang took out his mobile phone and made a gesture of calling the police. In fact, what Zhang Yang hated most now was the police. After all, the days in detention were not easy to pass, and he had also seen enough of the true faces of those prison guards.

  He didn't want to force the woman, he was going to negotiate, but her unusual behavior made Zhang Yang angry, or rather, embarrassed. After all, he was a young boy with a fragile sense of self-esteem. Wang Yue's words struck a chord in his heart, and being furious and humiliated was probably what he looked like.

  Zhang Yang's words also stimulated Wang Yue, she flashed a hint of sadness, and then said with a sigh: "How can I be self-restrained?"

  Seeing Zhang Yang so angry, she knew that there was no point in saying anything else. She took out her suitcase and packed all her clothes into it. After more than ten minutes, she had finished packing everything. Throughout the whole process, not a word was spoken, but her face wore an expression of sorrow, which made Zhang Yang feel puzzled and a little sour.

  After everything was packed up, Wang Yue looked at Zhang Yang's furious face and carried her suitcase to the door, saying sorrowfully: "You're also driving me away. You men are all no good, it's late at night, I don't have a penny on me, where am I supposed to go?"

  "Mind your own business, I don't know you, please leave!" He was afraid that if he showed any weakness, he would end up keeping this woman around. He still remembered what Old Man Niu had said - this woman was trouble. Since she was trouble, it's better to get rid of her sooner rather than later.

  Wang Yue looked up and let out a loud laugh, tears streaming down from behind her sunglasses as she said: "You may not recognize me, but it was you who drove me away from here! If you hadn't shown up, I could still be living here! Now I don't even have a place to settle down, are you satisfied now?!"

  She finished speaking and walked out with tears streaming down her face, dragging her suitcase behind her. With a "click", she closed the door behind her.

  Zhang Yang was stunned, he wasn't a cold-blooded person, but rather a very warm-hearted one. Just now, he only wanted to hurry the woman away without thinking too much, but the words she said as she left made him dazed.

  Recalling the woman's words earlier, having no money and nowhere to live, after taking a look outside, the sky had already darkened, Zhang Yang couldn't help but feel worried. She was just a young girl, dragging along a large suitcase, without even a place to sleep, what if something happened?

  The more he thought about it, the more worried he became, and finally he couldn't bear it anymore and opened the door to go out.

  Wang Yue dragged her suitcase, standing at the elevator entrance, heard the door respond behind her, and a hint of a triumphant smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. Soon this smile disappeared, and her face was again that pitiful expression from just before.

  Zhang Yang walked behind Wang Yue and opened his mouth, but didn't know how to start the conversation. After a long time, he said: "It's late, why don't you just stay here for the night?"

  The woman said pitifully: "I'd better sleep on the street, lest you call the police again and say I broke in to rob you!"

  Zhang Yang's face turned red for a moment, and he said embarrassedly: "It's so late, where are you going? But we agreed, just one night, tomorrow when the sky brightens up, you'll leave!"

  A woman's heart is like a small room, I've already entered, and you still want to drive me away? Dream on.

  "But she said with her mouth: 'I know, thank you!'"

  Saying that, he forcefully dragged his suitcase, Zhang Yang couldn't bear to watch and walked over, picking up the suitcase and walking in front.

  The woman smiled complacently.

  "After entering the room, Zhang Yang said: 'I'm Zhang Yang, what's your name?'"

  "My name is Wang Yue, just call me Sister Wang!" said Wang Yue.

  Liu Jian said discontentedly: "How are you older than me!"

  Wang Yue had just wanted to tease Zhang Yang, but suddenly thought of Zhang Yang's reaction when he was probing earlier. This was a young and inexperienced person who couldn't take jokes, so he should be more careful. He said: "I'm 22 this year, still not older than you."

  Zhang Yang couldn't say anything else, so he huffed and puffed: "It's Wang Jie, isn't it? I don't care what happened in the past. This house has already been rented by me now. You live in the big house, I'll live in that small one. Tomorrow morning, you find a place and leave here!"

  After finishing speaking, she picked up her canvas bag and walked into the large bedroom where Wang Yue used to live.

  Wang Yue took a fierce glance at Zhang Yang's back, thinking to herself: "Barbaric man, doesn't even understand the slightest bit of gentlemanly demeanor. Thinking about the shabby clothes Zhang Yang wore, she could only blame her own bad luck for running into such a tenant."

  If I were to meet those mature men, not only would I not be driven out, but they would also try their best to please me and make me stay. They might even live in that large room. Now, it's the opposite - pretending to be pitiful just to be taken in, and still having to live in my former small storage bedroom. It's really infuriating.

  Thinking to herself about her current situation, she smiled wryly for a moment, then carried her suitcase into the small house. No matter what, she had to stay here. As someone who knew too much about Xiao Fei, it was likely that there would be people watching her. If anything went wrong, she would be in danger. For now, all she could do was stay put, let Xiao Fei drop his guard, and then find an opportunity to leave the city. Anyway, the money in her secret stash was enough for her to live a pretty good life.

  Zhang Yang had completely forgotten about Wang Yue at this time. When Wang Yue came in to collect her things, he didn't notice. After walking in, he was stunned. Floor-to-ceiling windows, purple curtains, a huge double bed, red bedding, and a solid wood wardrobe, with an ultra-thin TV hanging on the wall. These were all scenes he had seen on TV, never thinking that one day he would live in such a house.

  Zhang Yang put down his canvas bag, excitedly jumped onto the big bed, and lay down. Is this real? He felt like he was in a dream.

  Zhang Yang suddenly caught a whiff of an unusual fragrance, grabbed the bed sheet and kissed it forcefully. It smelled so good! He wondered what this smell was, how come he had never smelled it before?

  "Ah, this is the bed I slept in!" Wang Yue's voice suddenly came out, full of teasing tone.

  Zhang Yang was startled and sat up with a jump, his face red with anger and shame, saying: "How did you barge in here?"

  Wang Yue smiled and looked at him: "The door is not locked, how can I not come in? Is it fragrant or not, isn't it very pleasant?"

  "Great!" Zhang Yang exclaimed involuntarily.

  After finishing speaking, Zhang Yang felt that something was not right, and stood there with his hands and feet in a awkward position. Seeing Zhang Yang's tense and embarrassed appearance with his head lowered, Wang Yue suddenly burst out laughing.

  "Alright, alright, I didn't say anything, why are you so tense? I came over to ask if you've eaten yet, if not, I'll make some more." Wang Yue said.

  Zhang Yang said with embarrassment: "I haven't eaten!"

  Wang Yue smiled and walked away with her head turned back.

  After Wang Yue left, Zhang Yang hurried over, closed the door, and leaned against it with his face still red, taking a long time to calm down.

  "But it's really fragrant, I wonder why the bed she slept in smells so good?" Zhang Yang thought with some confusion. In fact, this was mostly the scent of perfume, but Zhang Yang didn't know that and thought it was the woman's body fragrance. It's hard not to mention that the "Princess Fragrance" had given many people a mistaken impression, making them think that women have a natural body fragrance.

  Half an hour later, the two people sat in the dining room, Zhang Yang looked at the four dishes and one soup on the table in surprise: "Wang sister, how did you make so much? It must have cost a lot of money, I'll pay for it!"

  "Take whatever you want! They're all just things from the fridge. Consider it a housewarming gift."

  "That's so embarrassing!"

  Wang Yue smiled and said: "You didn't take me in for a night either! Just pay me the lodging fee!"

  Zhang Yang didn't say anything else and picked up his bowl to eat.

  Wang Yue took out a bottle of red wine and poured himself a glass, then also poured one for Zhang Yang.

  Zhang Yang hastily said: "Wang sister, I can't drink! One drink and it's too much, last time I got drunk and didn't know what happened."

  Wang Yue's eyes flashed with a hint of amusement as she said, "This is sweet grape wine, no alcohol content. I, a woman, can drink it, what are you, a big man, afraid of?"

  At this point, Zhang Yang could only raise his wine glass and drink a cup with Wang Yue.

  "Wang sister, your dish is really delicious!" Zhang Yang said.

  Wang Yue smiled and said: "If you like to eat, just eat a little more! Come on, Zhang Yang, let's have another drink!"

  Zhang Yang licked his tongue, this was his first time drinking red wine, it was really good to drink and didn't have a strong flavor, he picked up the wine glass and drank another cup.